The opener will begin at 11 a.m. with the men and women’s weight throw followed by the high jump at noon. The rest of the field events will follow while the running events begin at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the day on a rolling schedule.

ATHLETES TO WATCH
Sophomore Leshon Collins kicked off the season with a national top mark in the men’s 60-meter dash during the Reveille Invitational (6.70 seconds). Senior Karley King also made a statement in the opening meet as she reached a personal best in the pole vault with a 4.15m (13’-7.25”) mark, breaking the Reveille Invitational meet record. The two earned the first American Athletic Conference accolades of the season, the Male Track Athlete of the Week and the Female Field Athlete of the Week (Dec. 17).

Senior distance runner Drevan Anderson-Kaapa also returns for the Cougars. He also recorded a personal best in the mile run at the Reveille Invitational. Anderson-Kaapa finished with a time of 4:17.97, beating his previous best by a full second.

Newcomer Cameron Burrell joined the Cougars in the fall and will compete in his second collegiate meet. During the Reveille Invitational, the freshman placed third in the men’s 60-meter dash with a time of 6.75 seconds.